Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 318
Chapter 318 Since You Did It the First Time
A black car stopped at the street corner for a long time. The window of the car was half-open, and the man in the car looked at the thin figure under the road light with a deep gaze!
Du Xiaoxian had lost weight and got tanner, but she was in good spirits. Her eyes were still as clear as ever. Even from so far away, he could still see the sparkling light in her eyes. Her mood was also very good, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.
He also curved his lips, but this was a bitter smile. Although Du Xiaoxian had worked so hard, she was full of energy. He sat in the office with a thermostat, but he looked haggard. He didn’t even know how he came over these ten days.
When he said that he would let her go, he really made up his mind to throw Du Xiaoxian to the back of his mind. But he didn’t make it. He just couldn’t do it!
He used to be determined and unrestrained. He even disdained to inherit tens of billions of wealth from his father. But he couldn’t forget about her. He missed her, and got angry, frightened and uneasy, again and again…
He watched her close the stall and watched as she stepped on the old tricycle and happily went home. He followed her from a distance and became angry again. Why was he tormented so much but she was so happy? If she didn’t let him have a good time, he wouldn’t let her live happily either!
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“The city management officers are coming! Run!” With a few urgent shouts, the hawkers on the street packed up their things and ran forward desperately. They were all doing their business without a license. If they were caught, not only would their things be confiscated, but they would also be fined! Their hard work for a month would be basically in vain.
Du Xiaoxian pushed the tricycle and ran forward with the crowd. She just opened up in the morning and the cart of fruits did not sell much, so it took a lot of effort to push and run like this. She was so tired that she was gasping for breath. Seeing that the people scattered, she started riding the tricycle. When she turned around, she saw that the city management officers were still chasing after them. They were driving white and blue patrol cars and shouting at them with high-pitched speakers in their hands. Some of the people carrying the goods without a vehicle had already been caught and were pleading with them with sad faces.
A city management officer saw Du Xiaoxian and shouted at her with a loudspeaker, “Stop! Don’t run! Stop!”.
Du Xiaoxian was so scared that her face turned pale. She desperately rode in panic. She was on the sidewalk, and the city management officers were on the side of the road. They were getting closer and closer. She had never been in this situation before, so she was flustered and lost control of the tricycle. The tricycle ran into a big tree on the side of the road and fell from the sidewalk to the road. It turned sideways and pressed on her body.
The car that was chasing her quickly stopped. Three men came off and moved the tricycle up. Seeing that she was in so much pain that her little face was wrinkled together, they hurriedly asked, “How are you? Where are you hurt?”
One of them said, “Why are you running? Do you want money instead of your life?”
They helped her up from the ground and asked her, “Do you need to go to the hospital?”
Du Xiaoxian shook her head and looked at them in horror. “Please don’t confiscate my fruits. I haven’t sold any of them today. I don’t dare to do it next time…”
One of the city management officers said, “We have to. We’re just doing our job.”
Du Xiaoxian couldn’t care about the terrible pain on her feet. She held the handle of the tricycle tightly and begged, “Please let me go. I have a child at home to support!”
She was tanned and thin, so thin that a gust of wind seemed to be able to blow her away. She had a pair of lovely and pitiful big eyes, which indeed aroused people’s sympathy. In addition, her foot was injured. The city management officers were moved and said, “We still have to confiscate your things. Since you did it the first time, we won’t fine you. But your foot is probably sprained. Go back and apply some drugs, or it will be troublesome if it is filled with pus.”
Du Xiaoxian still wanted to plead, but the officer continued, “It’s already very kind of us to not fine you. Yawan is a famous tourist city in and out of the country. The appearance of the city is the most important. We must not leave a dirty and messy impression on the tourists, so we have no choice. If you want to do business, go get a shop or go to the designated area. This is the legal way.”
Since they had already been exceptionally kind to her, Du Xiaoxian did not say anything more. She slowly released her hand and watched as the tricycle slowly left her.
She limped over to the long wooden chair under the shade of the tree and sat down. She lowered her head and looked at her shoes. Suddenly, her nose went sour and a bean-sized tear fell down. Then, a string of tears followed. She cried silently for a long time and took a long breath.
If those who passed by her did not pay special attention, they would not know that she was crying. After crying for a while, her chest was not so choked. She took out a tissue from her pocket to wipe her face and blew her nose loudly. Only then did she feel that her feet were getting more and more painful and she could not walk at all. Her arms and back were also painful, and there were bruises on the back of her hand. She fell down hard, but even so, she didn’t escape those officers. They took her tricycle, fruits, and electronic scales. Those things were what she relied on to make a living!
After the panic and fear, there was only pain left. It was as if every place of her body was in pain. Du Xiaoxian sat there, feeling unprecedentedly helpless. She could not walk. There was not a single coin on her. The small purse that contained dozens of yuan had been put on the tricycle and also taken away by the city management officers.
Fortunately, her phone was still in her pocket. She didn’t want to trouble others, but she had no choice now and had to call Du Huayue. However, Du Huayue left his phone in the security room to charge and he went out to patrol. The security guard who answered the phone asked her to call again later.
Du Xiaoxian had no choice but to sit by the street and wait.
On the other side of the street, there was a row of Chorisia speciosa, also called the Beauty Tree. It was filled with bright red flowers, gorgeous like a patch of rosy clouds. Du Xiaoxian looked at it and she was in a trance.
That winter, it was her first time to see such a flower and she was pleasantly surprised. She reached out to touch it but was scratched by the thorns. It actually wasn’t very painful, but the man was extremely worried. He put her hand to his mouth and gently blew it, as if she was the most precious treasure in the world.
She was shy and wanted to retract her hand, but he didn’t let go. He smiled mischievously and kissed her hand. The street was crowded with people. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide. She did not dare to be too loud, so she lowered her head and pleaded softly. The man became prouder. He hugged her and kissed her under the blooming flowers.
The rich fragrance of flowers filled the surroundings. She seemed to be drunk. She was lost in his warm embrace. There were flower petals falling silently onto his and her heads. The scene was as beautiful as a dream…
The phone rang, waking Du Xiaoxian up from her memories. She picked it up. It was from Du Huayue, asking her what was wrong.
Du Xiaoxian said in a light tone that her tricycle and fruits were confiscated by the city management officers. She was penniless and asked if he could send her some money.
Du Huayue knew Du Xiaoxian too well. The more she understated, the worse the matter was. He did not ask further. He hung up the phone, told his colleagues that he had an emergency, and hurried out.
When he reached the gate of the company, he happened to see Lu Haochen coming back from outside. He hurriedly greeted Lu Haochen and kept walking forward.
Lu Haochen’s heart moved and he asked, “Where are you going during work hours?”
Du Huayue was anxious and could only tell the truth, “Xiaoxian’s tricycle was confiscated. She has no money to go home by bus. I’m going to send her some money.”
Lu Haochen pondered for a moment and seemed to have something to say. But in the end, he just waved his hand and let Du Huayue go.
After watching Du Huayue disappear at the gate, Lu Haochen slowly walked to the elevator. He seemed to be hesitant. Looking at the rapid change of the red number of the elevator screen, he suddenly turned around and walked out quickly. When he went out of the door, he saw Du Huayue getting into a taxi. He did not have time to think about it and drove his car to follow Du Huayue.
Her tricycle and fruits were confiscated, so she should be very depressed, right? He could not wait to see this. His fingers rhythmically tapped on the steering wheel and his mood was inexplicably good. Seeing her depressed, he must be happy!
But no, Du Xiaoxian was not depressed. She sat on the chair by the street. Although her hair was a little messy and her clothes were a little dirty, she was calm and collected. There was no trace of depression on her face.
Lu Haochen saw Du Huayue get out of the car, approach Du Xiaoxian, and look shocked. Then Du Huayue carried Du Xiaoxian on his back and sent her to the taxi. He also got in. The taxi quickly merged into the busy river of cars.
Lu Haochen frowned. Probably because he did not see any frustration on Du Xiaoxian’s face, he was not happy.
But why did Du Huayue carry her? Was she injured? Du Huayue’s surprised expression flashed through his mind. He knew that his guess must be right.
He followed the taxi for a while and saw that the taxi pulled over by the roadside. Du Huayue carried Du Xiaoxian down and entered a small clinic.
It turned out that she was indeed injured, but why did she come to such a place? She should go to a proper big hospital!
He sat in the car and hesitated a few times, but he did not go down. What did her life have to do with him? She could have married him and lived a life of luxury, but she insisted on finding trouble for herself. She deserved it!
After waiting for a while, he saw Du Huayue carrying Du Xiaoxian out. This time, he saw clearly that her arm was red and swollen. There was gentian violet applied on the back of her hand. One of her feet was not wearing shoes, and her ankle was swollen.
Lu Haochen thought viciously, “If she couldn’t even walk, what else could she do?”
Although Du Xiaoxian was not depressed, she was in a sorry state. He should be happy to see her like this, but he still could not be happy!
Not only could he not get happy, but he was also very sad and guilty. He just wanted to give her a small lesson and did not want to hurt her, but he messed up. He wished he could slap himself two times! She got injured, and he felt pain in his heart!
The red taxi moved forward with the flow of the cars and soon disappeared from his sight. He sat still and stared blankly at the direction where the taxi had gone.
The phone suddenly rang. It was from Rose, saying that everyone was waiting in the conference room and asking when he would go back.
Lu Haochen raised his hand to look at the watch. After pondering for a moment, he told her to postpone the meeting for half an hour.
He hung up the phone, and his fingers kept tapping on the steering wheel. There was a hint of hesitation on his face, but soon, his eyes became firm and he started the car.
